Washing-machine.



PATENTED APR. 30, 1907.

W. M. KINCAID. WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28, '1905.

attouam WILLIS MINNIEFEE KINCAID, OF HIAWATHA, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.ratenteo April 30, 1907.

llnplieation filed November 28,1905. Serial No. 289,528.

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIS hIlNNlEFEE KINCAID, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hiawatha, in the county of Brown and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in W'ashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in washing machines, and is designed more especially as an improvement on the construction shown in the Patent No. 662,795 issued November 27, 1900 to Joseph G. Kincaid.

It has for its objects among others the fol lowing:to provide an improved agitator or rubber composed of a single piece of galvanized metal as a steel rod, with integral loops, avoiding the employment of wood which is apt to split and allow the loops to come out. To fasten the rubber upon the upper side of the lid instead upon the under side, thus bringing the hinges or support of the rubber where they will not corrode or catch or tear the clothes. The upper end of each upright of the rubber is provided with a cross bar and these cross bars rest upon steel balls, by which means the rubber moves more easily and with but little friction.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, togeth or with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification and, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a suliistantially central vertical section through the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail, on an enlarged scale, showing the roller bearing.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the draw ing:-1 designates the box or body of the washing machine constructed of suitable material preferably non-corrosive sheet metal with a wooden top frame 2 to which is hinged by suitable hinges 3 a top 4 of wood or other suitable material.

5 is a guard rail adjacent the shelf or drain 1 board 6.

Rubbing ribs 7 are provided upon the inand 3, which ribs extend. across upon the bottom and up the sides of the said body.

8 is the rubber or agitator; it is formed of a single piece of suitable non-corrosive material of sufficient rigidity, as galvanized wire and is formed with the two substantially parallel upright portions 9 which extend through openings 10 in the top or cover 4 which openings are beveled on their under sides as seen at 11 in Fig. 3 to allow of the requisite movements of the rubber. The rubber is formed with integral loops 12 as seen best in Fig. 2 and the lower portions of the sides of the rubber converge at their lower ends, forming the terminal bottom loop as seen clearly in Fig.

The upper ends of the 11 nights 9 above the lid are formed with the horizontal portions 13, which extend toward each other as seen in Figs. 1 and 2 and have connected there with detachably the wire operating handle 14, the ends of which are formed with eyes 15 to receive the portions 13, thus permitting of the ready removal or application of the handle by springing the free ends of the parallel arms of the handle together to engage the eyes over the portions 13, and the natural outward spring of said parallel portions serves to hold the handle in place. The cross portion of the handle has at its ends the bends or loops 16 at their junction with the parallel portions of the handle, to give strengtl thereto.

To the upright portions 9 above the top or cover 4 are secured the horizontal rods 17 which are twisted at 18 around said vertical portions and soldered or otherwise secured thereto so as to be rigid therewith. These horizontal arms or rods 17 are mounted in suitable boxes or bearings 19 as shown, and each end portion thereof is supported upon and between two steel balls 20 as clearly shown whereby the rubber is made to move easily and with minimum friction.

ith the parts constructed and arranged substantially as above described the operation will be apparent; the rubber is oscillated or reciprocated in a longitudinal direction solely, being swung within the box or body first toward one end and then toward the o posite end, and the clothes are quick y washed by the dash and swirl of the suds or wash-water, and the clothes are not liable to be torn or injured by contact with any proj ecting parts nor rusted by corrosion.

The device is easily operated, most cili- ICC cient in its operation, and not liable to become deranged or injured in any way.

What I claim as new is 1. In a washing machine, the combination with the box having a top with openings beveled in opposite directions on their under sides, of a rubber formed of a single piece of non-corrosive material having substantially parallel upright portions passed through said openings, the upper ends of said parallel portions extended above said top and formed with horizontal portions extended toward each other, a wire operating handle having eyes receiving said horizontal portions, bearings on said top upon opposite sides of said 0 enings, and horizontal rods twisted around t e vertical portions of the rubber above the top of the box and secured thereto, the ends of said horizontal rods being held in said bearings.

2. In a washing machine, a body, a top, a rubber having parallel vertical portions extended through said top, horizontal rods having twists between their ends receiving and engaging said vertical portions, means on the outer face of said top receiving the ends of said arms and holding then1 at a distance from said top, and cooperating members secured thereto and extended over the ends of said arms, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIS MINNIEFEE KINCAID.

Witnesses:

H. E. DEAVER, J. K. DUKE. 

